Alex McLenon is a Reporter with 101.9 WDET.

Defendant Jennifer Crumbley appears during her jury trial at the Oakland County Courthouse, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in Pontiac, Mich.

Testimony resumes in involuntary manslaughter trial for Jennifer Crumbley

, January 29, 2024

Day three of testimony is underway Monday in the involuntary manslaughter trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of Oxford High...

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Jennifer Crumbley becomes emotional after seeing video of her son walking through Oxford High School during the Nov. 30, 2021 shooting rampage in the courtroom of Oakland County Judge Cheryl Matthews on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 in Pontiac, Mich.

Trial begins for Oxford school shooter’s mother, Jennifer Crumbley

, January 25, 2024

Testimony began Thursday in the involuntary manslaughter trial for the mother whose son shot and killed his classmates at Oxford...

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The mother of the shooter at Michigan’s Oxford High School is headed to trial this week on involuntary manslaughter charges.

Jennifer Crumbley trial to begin Thursday, son’s legal team attempts to protect evidence

January 24, 2024

After a two-day-long selection process, a jury is now set for the trial of Jennifer Crumbley. Opening statements are set...

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A rendering of an expanded Second Avenue running between the proposed hotel and Huntington Place.

City shares more details on hotel development at former Joe Louis Arena site

January 11, 2024

Detroit officials shared details this week on the so-called “Hotel at Water Square” project, that would see a new 25-story...

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A person holds up a sign that says "Detroit is a union town" on Sept. 15, 2023, in Wayne, Mich.

Looking back at the automotive labor movement in 2023

December 27, 2023

One of the major events of 2023 was the United Auto Workers' strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers — Ford,...

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A sign noting the available discount available to buyers stands inside an unsold 2024 Cooper SE electric hardtop outside a Mini dealership on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Loveland, Colo.

New vehicle sales rise in 2023, EV retail numbers set record

December 26, 2023

Auto industry experts estimate more than 15 million new vehicles will have rolled off showroom floors by the end of...

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City of Detroit to launch residential parking zones in Midtown, Brush Park next month

December 20, 2023

The City of Detroit will be rolling out new residential street parking zones in Brush Park and Midtown beginning next...

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Ford sign in Dearborn, Mich.

Annual Ford trend study finds changing views on AI, sustainability

December 7, 2023

Ford Motor Company has completed its annual trends report. It’s a survey weighing public sentiment on a range of topics,...

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Speaking at the Detroit Economic Club, University of Michigan President Santa Ono said he is taking the sign-stealing allegations against U-M football seriously.

University of Michigan president discusses Wolverine football scandal

December 1, 2023

Fresh off a win against Ohio State, the University of Michigan football team is preparing to play the Iowa Hawkeyes...

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AAA forecasts 1.7 million Michiganders to travel for Thanksgiving holiday

November 22, 2023

AAA expects more than 1.7 million Michiganders will take a trip of at least 50 miles over the extended Thanksgiving...

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Unionized casino workers rallied in front of MotorCity Casino in Detroit on Nov. 15, 2023.

Strike against Detroit’s casinos now in fifth week

November 16, 2023

As the ratification process for new automotive contracts works towards completion, a strike against MotorCity, MGM Grand Detroit and Hollywood...

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United Auto Workers members hold picket signs and a flag near a General Motors Assembly Plant in Delta Township, Mich., Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.

Union contracts with Detroit’s Big Three now in hands of UAW members

November 10, 2023

UPDATE: Union members at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis have voted to ratify the tentative contracts described in this story....

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